Staymor Guesthouse Plymouth

Leisure & Entertainment

We operate a strict no smoking policy

Plymouth is situated in the South West corner of Devon and giving easy access to Cornwall via the Torpoint Car Ferry or over Brunels Bridge

It has all the benefits of any large thriving city plus the advantages of Dartmoor National Park, the outstanding countryside and coastline of the South Hams and the large sandy beaches of the Cornish coast on its doorstep.

There are many tourist attractions both in Plymouth and within close proximity to the city; and listed below is a selection.

Smeatons Tower, located on Plymouth Hoe is famous throughout the world as the first wave-washed lighthouse to be built of interlocking stonework by John Smeaton. When it was replaced in 1882 by the Douglas lighthouse, Smeaton’s Tower was moved stone by stone to its present site on Plymouth Hoe and is open to the public. It has recently spent more than two years receiving comprehensive repairs and restoration (funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, English Heritage and Plymouth City Council).

The National Marine Aquarium, situated next to the Fish Market at Fish Quay, Sutton Harbour, places strong emphasis on conservation, and visitors are able to view marine life from the world's seas and oceans. For more information on opening times, please telephone 01752 220084.

Plymouth Gin Distillery, located on the Barbican, offers tours of Black Friars distillery, the oldest working gin distillery in the world. The building is now home to the Tanner Brothers second restaurant in Plymouth, The Barbican Kitchen.

The National Trust has several properties in the area including Saltram House in Plymouth, Cotehele House in the Tamar Valley and the former home of Sir Francis Drake, Buckland Abbey, near Tavistock.

Burgh Island is located 200 metres off the south Devon coast, at Bigbury, and is home to the restored art deco Burgh Island Hotel. The island is accessible on foot across golden sands at low tide, and at high tide the only access is by means of the hotel’s unique ‘sea tractor’. The hotel was a particular favourite of Agatha Christie, Edward and Mrs Wallis Simpson, Noel Coward and Amy Johnson, and was the setting of a recent episode of ‘Poirot’. Bigbury can be reached within a 30-minute drive of Plymouth.

The Eden Project, in St. Austell, Cornwall is approximately one hour’s drive from Plymouth, where flora from all over the world can be seen growing in two huge ‘biomes’ (conservatories).

The main theatre in Plymouth, the Theatre Royal, is situated in the city centre, and offers a wide range of entertainment from ballet, drama, opera and musicals to comedy and pantomime. The main auditorium seats 1,296, with the smaller Drum Theatre accommodating up to 200. The prestigious Theatre Royal is the leading regional producing theatre in the country, and has been responsible for a string of West End hit shows such as 'Buddy', 'South Pacific', 'Spend, Spend, Spend' and many others. There are also other smaller theatre venues in the city. The new Theatre Royal Workshop, offering a wide range of rehearsal and other facilities, is drawing top directors to the city. The Royal Shakespeare Company regularly present their full Stratford-Upon-Avon repertoire at the Theatre Royal, Drum Theatre and Plymouth Pavilions.

Plymouth Pavillons offers entertainment, leisure, exhibition and conference facilities all under one roof. Its large arena is ideal as a conference and exhibition venue, but it is equally at home playing host to the top names in show business, and seating for up to 2,500 can be provided. Sporting events such as the BSkyB International Snooker Tournament and the English Badminton Championships have also been held in this arena. Pavilions is also home to the city's national league basketball team, the Kularoos Plymouth Raiders.

Plymouth Guildhall offers a smaller venue in the city centre for events such as the Model Train Exhibition, craft exhibitions, concerts and public meetings.

The City Museum and Barbican Arts Gallery exhibits artefacts and paintings as well as housing touring exhibitions. Located in historic Looe Street, is an alternative venue for the visual arts.

The Barbican Leisure Park, which is located within a few minutes' walk of the National Marine Aquarium, offers a 15-screen multiplex cinema, 10-pin bowling, restaurants, bars, nightclubs
and a health and fitness suite.

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